Caves Beach is the cave-backed Lake Macquarie surf stretch, a reliable beach-and-point wave with a more defined headland setup than an ordinary town beach. Get the latest surfing conditions, forecast, and tide details for Caves Beach in New South Wales.
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Lineup Insights
The Wave
West-northwest to northwest winds keep it clean, east-southeast to southeast swell is the main trigger, and the wave can run across the tide.
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Lineup Guide
Rocks, rips, and a mixed crowd are the main watchouts.
Park near the cave access, look for the rocks north of the main beach, and expect a short paddle to the pointy takeoff.
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